February 2015 – Bloghttp://blog.boschpackaging.com
Corporate BlogTue, 26 Sep 2017 13:42:38 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.473408156Bosch extends Pharma Solid seminar rangehttp://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/27/bosch-extends-pharma-solid-seminar-range/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/27/bosch-extends-pharma-solid-seminar-range/#respondFri, 27 Feb 2015 10:30:57 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8454Benefit from the long-standing process technology experience of Hüttlin GmbH and extend your know-how in our seminars! For more than five years, the Bosch subsidiary Hüttlin has been offering practical training courses dealing with solid pharmaceuticals. Now Hüttlin has tailored its Pharma Solid seminar range even more closely to participants’ requirements. Bosch specialists, renowned scientists and industry experts will continue to lead the seminars.

International seminar topics, sought-after certificates“We have consolidated the experiences of the Pharma Solid competence centers in Schopfheim, Waiblingen and Knowsley to offer a consistent and comprehensive range of seminars to our participants”, explains Dr. Marcus Knöll, Head of Pharma Service at Hüttlin. Under the umbrella of the global training concept Bosch Packaging Academy, all training locations will offer a greater range of seminars on current topics, combined with attractive certificates. Globally sought-after topics such as scale-up, granulation, coating and statistical design space development are available for all interested parties. Several capsule school workshops will also be held in Waiblingen. In addition, tablet compression technology and tablet coating techniques training courses can be booked at the British site in Knowsley.

Participants will continue to receive certificates upon completion of the seminars, as well as credit points (according to the level of difficulty of the respective trainings) at all training locations. Depending on the number of credit points earned, Hüttlin will award the “Specialist of Operation”, “Expert of Solid” and “Master of Solid” certificates. In Schopfheim, participants will be trained according to the proven method. First, they receive a theoretical lesson from Hüttlin and pharmaceutical industry experts, before moving to Hüttlin Pharma Center, where they apply and test their newly acquired knowledge with tailored practical projects using the Hüttlin equipment.

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/27/bosch-extends-pharma-solid-seminar-range/feed/08454Bosch plans to acquire Osgood Industries, Floridahttp://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/25/bosch-plans-to-acquire-osgood-industries-florida/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/25/bosch-plans-to-acquire-osgood-industries-florida/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 12:34:41 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8447Bosch Packaging Technology plans to acquire Osgood Industries, Inc., based in Oldsmar, Florida. Agreements to this effect were signed on February 6, 2015. Bosch thereby intends to further strengthen its engagement in the liquid food industry in North America and additional markets. With sales of approximately 26 million USD in 2014, Osgood Industries employs about 150 associates. The transaction is pending the successful completion of all necessary antitrust approvals. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Well-known worldwide in packaging industry
Osgood Industries is well-known in the packaging industry for its expertise in developing, manufacturing and servicing complete rotary and linear machinery lines. They accurately fill pre-formed containers with products which require clean or ultraclean hygienic standards. This comprises both standardized and customized applications. The types of foods typically packaged in this classification include ice cream, yogurt, dessert, salad and cheese, among others. The acquisition will involve a comprehensive service portfolio of maintenance, spare parts, customer engineering, rebuilds and retrofits of existing equipment.

Important step in PA 2020 strategy
“With Osgood Industries, we are further adding to our strategic activities in the area of liquid food,” said Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology. “This is an important step for us on our journey to fulfilling our PA 2020 strategy, so we are eager to complete this transaction. The experience of the Osgood team, their dedication to customer satisfaction and their expertise in this growing segment make this a much-valued addition to the Bosch team.”

Global sales channels help growing in liquid food market
Martin J. Mueller, president of Osgood Industries: “For almost four decades Osgood Industries has taken pride in developing the highest-quality products for our customers. As a family-owned and operated business, we look forward to joining Bosch, with its worldwide sales channels and rich heritage. Bosch has demonstrated its commitment to growing in this market and we are proud to be part of that growth.”

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/25/bosch-plans-to-acquire-osgood-industries-florida/feed/18447Fighting cancer with highly active ingredients – part 2http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/19/fighting-cancer/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/19/fighting-cancer/#respondThu, 19 Feb 2015 09:01:52 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8426Cancer numbers are rising globally, partially due to the increasing age in industrial countries, and partially because of the growing world’s population. More and more frequently, cancer is evolving into a chronic condition, forcing patients to take high-class drugs over the long term.

Targeted drugs compliment standard therapyIn cancer therapy, the classic triad of medical treatment, radiation therapy and surgery is a proven and successful procedure for most cases. While radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to inactivate the tumor, cytostatic drugs are applied in chemotherapy to purposefully inhibit cell growth. In the industrial world, the standard regimen is additionally combined with targeted medicines, whereas in emerging countries the focus is on chemotherapy with generic medication.

Infusion is the most common dosage form in cancer treatment. We manufacture sterile filling lines, which are often combined with barrier systems for processing highly potent drugs. This offers maximum operator protection during the manufacturing process while ensuring the best possible quality of the medicine. Some cytostatic drugs are also administered orally as tablets and capsules. These can be processed on our capsule filling machines and tablet presses. Source materials and aggregates are mixed, granulated and coated on equipment provided by Hüttlin. While industrial countries have an increasing demand for high-quality equipment designed to enable small batch production, the emerging markets require robust equipment with medium output. By carefully analyzing the exact needs of patients and pharmacists at an early development stage, our equipment portfolio offers suitable machines and lines for all requirements. So far Bosch has sold 17 machines with barrier systems, which, when added up, can fill up to 150,000 units per hour for cancer therapies.

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/19/fighting-cancer/feed/08426Swizzels Matlow falls for Bosch Delta robotics.http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/17/swizzels-matlow-bosch-delta-robotics/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/17/swizzels-matlow-bosch-delta-robotics/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 08:38:55 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8418You always remember your first Love Heart and for many, these unforgettable sweets with embossed messages are an indelible part of childhood. Behind these and other top-selling treats is Swizzels Matlow, a UK success story with an 80-year legacy of confectionery delight and sales exceeding 90 million dollars. To meet growing demand for the popular “Squashies”, Swizzels’ latest confectionery range where its favorite brands are transformed into squashy gum formats, the confectioner needed to ramp up production.

To handle these products available in four pillow pack sizes ranging from 20 to 160 grams, Swizzels now uses its first ever packaging robot, a Paloma D2 Top Loader from Bosch Packaging Technology with three vision-guided high speed Delta robots. This solution ensures impeccably packaged products at a reduced cost per pack, which allows up to three streams of products to arrive from the vertical bagger and be packed directly into cases.

With the ability to package 360 bags per minute while allowing a 24/7 operation instead of the previous 2-shift operation, the solution from Bosch boosted output by 20 percent. Managing director at Swizzels, Jeremy Dee was impressed, “The new Bosch machine is fast and inspiring. It also assures output, which is important to us with this new fast-selling range.” Marc de Vries, sales director at Bosch Packaging Technology SA, agrees, “We are really happy to see such an impressive result for Swizzels with this project. It’s a great demonstration of how companies can leverage robotic automation to meet demand and generate competitive advantage.”

For the makers of perennial favorites Love Hearts, it seems the Bosch Delta robots are definitely the beginning of a strong and rewarding partnership.

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/17/swizzels-matlow-bosch-delta-robotics/feed/18418Capsule School back in 2015 with a new agendahttp://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/capsule-school-2015/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/capsule-school-2015/#respondThu, 12 Feb 2015 14:06:45 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8392Following the huge success of the Capsule School in its inaugural year in 2014, there will be another series of Capsule School events taking place in 2015. We warmly invite you to take part in these seminars, in which you will have the opportunity to benefit from state-of-the-art know-how in a range of focus areas. The goal of the training is to shed light on the manufacture of hard capsules, the development of hard capsule formulations, the various filling technologies, and the use of hard capsules in pharmaceuticals.

Sign up for the Capsule School in Waiblingen, Germany, and pick from the following dates:

March 18-20 (in English)

July 1-3 (in German)

November 4-6 (language tbd)

The topics and timings of the Capsule School schedule have been adapted to customer requirements. Participants will learn about new possibilities for capsules as a drug delivery system and will have ample opportunity for discussion with experts from R&D and production. As ever, the highlight is the practical training session on a capsule filling machine. We look forward to your registration!

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/capsule-school-2015/feed/08392Customer satisfaction survey 2014: How you rate our servicehttp://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/customer-satisfaction-survey-2014/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/customer-satisfaction-survey-2014/#respondThu, 12 Feb 2015 09:45:12 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8319Customer satisfaction has been our number one priority ever since. A key contributor is the after-sales service. We depend on your feedback to continuously optimize our services. That is why in October 2014 we have asked 1,800 Bosch Packaging Services customers from all over the world for the sixth time to give their evaluation. The survey results show: 79 percent of participants are generally satisfied or even very satisfied with the Bosch service. This is particularly true for the friendly provision of advice by our employees, the technical know-how, their willingness to help and the quality of work of our service technicians. You were equally positive about the expertise of Bosch Packaging Services in modernization projects and the quality of our spare parts.

Fulfilling optimization potentialThe survey also shows that we do not realize our full potential in specific areas yet. Although satisfaction with our response and delivery times has slightly improved, we do see the need of immediate action in this field. We will therefore further optimize our internal processes in the coming years to be able to react even quicker and more flexible to your inquiries. This also includes our local presence combined with offering the best possible service.

Thank you for your participationWe would like to thank all survey participants. We are grateful for your feedback and will utilize your suggestions to further optimize our portfolio – to offer you services that correspond even better to your needs. We will be happy to carry on assisting you as a competent partner regarding any service inquiries in the future.

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/12/customer-satisfaction-survey-2014/feed/08319Packaging that’s not “for the birds”http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/11/wildlife-sciences/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/11/wildlife-sciences/#commentsWed, 11 Feb 2015 09:51:06 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8373Wildlife Sciences, located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA manufactures a wide range of suet-based bird food under its Suet Plus® brand. An energy-rich food that insect-eating birds love, suet is the hard fat from beef or mutton. As one can easily imagine, handling and loading these fat-based products from trays into bird feeders can be a sticky situation.

Messy mixTo eliminate the need for consumers to have direct contact with the product, Wildlife Sciences selected a packaging format similar to a chocolate bar flow wrap. This packaging has a serrated edge that enables customers to simply tear open one end of the package and slide the cake out of the package and into the bird feeder.

Putting a feather in its sustainability capThe new packaging also offers significant environmental benefits. It uses 80 percent less packaging by weight compared to the former tray solution and is composed of 100 percent recyclable materials. Since the packaging is generated from rollstock film, it requires significantly less space for transportation, reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Positioned for future growthWhile simple in concept, handling the sticky, greasy products without a tray required customized processing technology. Another challenge was to find a horizontal flow wrapper that was robust enough to form a high-quality wrap while the machine is coated in fat from the suet cakes that contain gear jamming nuts and seeds. After consulting with equipment dealers for recommendations, Wildlife Sciences purchased a Bosch Doboy H-400 horizontal flow wrapper. It reliably packaged the products in a two-shift operation and downtime for cleaning was only needed once per week. Wildlife Sciences witnessed sales of Suet Plus® surge. To meet increasing demand, Wildlife Sciences purchased additional Bosch wrappers, the Doboy Mustang, Doboy Stratus, and most recently the new Pack 101 for the company’s production line.

]]>http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/11/wildlife-sciences/feed/28373Fighting cancer with highly active ingredientshttp://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/04/world_cancer_day_2015/
http://blog.boschpackaging.com/blog/2015/02/04/world_cancer_day_2015/#respondWed, 04 Feb 2015 07:03:08 +0000http://blog.boschpackaging.com/?p=8353Initiated in 2006 by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), World Cancer Day takes place each year on February 4th. Its primary purpose is to raise public awareness about the prevention, research and treatment of cancer. In a short interview, Chief Pharma Expert Dr. Johannes Rauschnabel explains how the disease and its treatment have changed in recent years, and what Bosch contributes to the treatment of cancer patients.

Dr. Rauschnabel, how would you classify cancer today?Cancer rates are rising globally, partially due to the increasing age in industrial countries. Cancer cells arise from changes in DNA fragments when the body can no longer rebalance these genetic mutations. The older humans become, the less reliable the genetic repair system works. At the same time, cancer also affects young people. Yet despite many dramatic cases of illness, cancer should no longer be perceived as the most fatal disease. Nowadays, some forms of cancer can be controlled quite effectively. This, in turn, means that it is evolving into a chronic condition more and more frequently, forcing patients to take high-class drugs permanently.

What types of therapy are currently being used for the treatment of cancer?The classic triad of medical treatment, radiation therapy and surgery is a proven and successful procedure for most cases. While radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to completely inactivate or at least push back the tumor, cytostatic drugs are applied in chemotherapy to purposefully inhibit cell growth. The decision for or against a certain treatment depends on the type of cancer and the patient’s profile. In the industrial world, the standard regimen is additionally combined with targeted and expensive medicines that address patient-specific dysregulation, whereas in emerging countries the focus is on chemotherapy with standard medication.

How does Packaging Technology contribute to the treatment of cancer patients?Infusion is the most important dosage form in cancer treatment. We manufacture filling lines, which are often combined with isolator systems for processing highly potent drugs. This offers maximum operator protection during the manufacturing process while ensuring the best possible quality of the medicine. Some cytostatic drugs are also administered orally as tablets and capsules. These can be processed on our capsule filling machines and tablet presses. Source materials and aggregates are mixed, granulated and coated on equipment provided by our subsidiary Hüttlin. While industrial countries have an increasing demand for high-quality equipment designed to enable small batch production, the emerging markets require robust equipment with medium output. By carefully analyzing the exact needs of patients and pharmacists at an early development stage, our equipment portfolio offers suitable machines and lines for all requirements.

As a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, Bosch Packaging Technology has many years of training expertise. We have now consolidated this know-how under the umbrella of the Bosch Packaging Academy, and have published a brand-new, comprehensive catalog. You can choose from a large range of seminar topics from the product divisions Pharma and Confectionery & Food as well as from interdisciplinary trainings.